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A Sick Day for Amos McGee
Amos McGee, a friendly zookeeper, always made time to visit his good friends: the elephant, the tortoise, the penguin, the rhinoceros, and the owl.
But one day - "Ah-choo!" - he woke up with the sniffles and the sneezes. Though he didn't make it into the zoo that day, he did receive some unexpected guests.
Philip C. Stead's gently humorous tale of friendship and dedication...more
But one day - "Ah-choo!" - he woke up with the sniffles and the sneezes. Though he didn't make it into the zoo that day, he did receive some unexpected guests.
Philip C. Stead's gently humorous tale of friendship and dedication...more
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
May 25th 2010
by Roaring Brook Press
(first published May 2010)
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Feb 04, 2011
Natalie
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My daughter read A Sick Day for Amos McGee aloud to me before she went to sleep and it was a treat for both of us.
I love stories for children where older characters retain a child-like quality of bonhomie and easy camaraderie. Amos has both which makes him irresistible to me. The structure of this book is really comforting too, a there and back again plot where the protagonist goes on a journey wherein the reader is introduced to everyone worth knowing and then they are separated but not for lo...more
I love stories for children where older characters retain a child-like quality of bonhomie and easy camaraderie. Amos has both which makes him irresistible to me. The structure of this book is really comforting too, a there and back again plot where the protagonist goes on a journey wherein the reader is introduced to everyone worth knowing and then they are separated but not for lo...more
I love this story!!!! I'm not sure if I love the award winning illustrations by Erin Stead or the actual story more. I think I just love them both equally. Erin Stead uses a beautiful woodblock printing and pencil techniques. This book is about a kind and loyal zookeeper who makes an effort each and everyday to visit his animal friends in the zoo each day. One day, Amos wakes up sick and is not able to go to the zoo to see his friends. This is a cute story great for reading aloud, studying the i...more
I never get tired of reading this children's book. I think it is a wonderful tale of fellowship. If great picture books are "read" through illustrations and text, then this book has both bases covered. In fact, I think the great illustrations in this book add more detail to the text. For instance, Amos is drawn as an old-man who lives in a small house by himself with no friends or family, but the text just says Amos works at the zoo. In the end, the book's illustrations do a better job of showin...more
Audience: The audience for this group would be somewhere around first through third grade. This one is not a picture book and has quite a few words in it making it appropriate for an older audience.
Appeal: I think "A Sick Day for Amos McGee" would best appeal to first through third grade because it has quite a few words. This age group would love all of the animals in it and probably giggle at the fact that a man is playing games and hanging out with animals. They would love all the colors in t...more
Appeal: I think "A Sick Day for Amos McGee" would best appeal to first through third grade because it has quite a few words. This age group would love all of the animals in it and probably giggle at the fact that a man is playing games and hanging out with animals. They would love all the colors in t...more
This book brings me to the critique of the ALA award system. I realize that the committee is not compelled to give an award if they don't think there was a great book that year, but I'd really like to see an award with medium-range scope. 3-5 years instead of every year. I don't think this book is going to stand up over the next decade as one of the memorable and lasting picturebooks of all time. How might an award align with the lasting power of some storytelling in this art form? The Phoenix A...more
Audience: I feel this book would best fit primary grades 1-3. The pictures in this book are not very colorful, but the story line is a great story for this age.
Appeal: This book would appeal more toward these grades because of the message in the book. I understood this book to have a great message about friendship. The students will also like that Amos McGee is a friend to animals and all the things he does with them. I’m sure more than half of the students have pets at home that they play with...more
Appeal: This book would appeal more toward these grades because of the message in the book. I understood this book to have a great message about friendship. The students will also like that Amos McGee is a friend to animals and all the things he does with them. I’m sure more than half of the students have pets at home that they play with...more
A Sick Day for Amos McGee written by Philip C. Stead and illustrated by Erin E. Stead is a story about a zookeeper who has become great friends with the animals at the zoo. The animals that are talked about in the story are an elephant, a tortoise, a penguin, a rhinoceros, and an owl. Each of these animals has a special thing that they do with Amos. The Elephant and him play chess, him and the tortoise run races, he sits quietly with the penguin, and gives the rhinoceros a handkerchief who had a...more
Sick Day for Amos McGee was a warming story about a caring old zookeeper, Amos McGee. It had great caricature like illustrations with pops of color. As the book goes through Amos McGee’s normal daily routine, the story changes when Amos waked up sick. Amos is unable to go to the zoo and visit his friends (the elephant, penguin, tortoise, rhinoceros, and owl).
As his friends are left alone waiting for Amos at the zoo they began to wonder where he is. The animals decide to leave the zoo and trav...more
As his friends are left alone waiting for Amos at the zoo they began to wonder where he is. The animals decide to leave the zoo and trav...more
This is the Caldecott medal winner of 2011.
The illustrations are pretty special, they are a combination of woodblock printing and pencil. They are not super colorful or full page, but they work really well with the story. You can really see the expressions on the faces, even the faces of the animals, you can tell by looking at them that they really care for one another, they are all great friends. There is a lot of detail in the pictures, its not overdone though, there is just enough to help ill...more
The illustrations are pretty special, they are a combination of woodblock printing and pencil. They are not super colorful or full page, but they work really well with the story. You can really see the expressions on the faces, even the faces of the animals, you can tell by looking at them that they really care for one another, they are all great friends. There is a lot of detail in the pictures, its not overdone though, there is just enough to help ill...more
Genre: Children's picture book
Summary: Amos works at the zoo and everyday he visits his animal friends and plays with them or takes care of them but one day Amos doesn't come to work, his zoo friends are worried and they go to his house where he is home sick. The zoo animals do what any good friend would do in times of need.This book was so sweet and the lovingly detailed illustrations were perfect for a story of the bonds and caring between these friends.
Critique
A. Illustrations
B. There is a ba...more
Summary: Amos works at the zoo and everyday he visits his animal friends and plays with them or takes care of them but one day Amos doesn't come to work, his zoo friends are worried and they go to his house where he is home sick. The zoo animals do what any good friend would do in times of need.This book was so sweet and the lovingly detailed illustrations were perfect for a story of the bonds and caring between these friends.
Critique
A. Illustrations
B. There is a ba...more
A Sick Day for Amos McGee
By Philip C. Stead, Erin E. Stead
Stead, P. C., & Stead, E. E. (2012). A sick day for amos mcgee. New York: Roaring Brook.
1. Other
2. This cute story is about a zookeeper named Amos who goes to work each day and visits each one of his friends. He plays chess with the elephant, runs races with the tortoise, and gives a handkerchief to the rhinoceros. Then one day Amos wakes up sick and can’t make it into work that day, but can you guess what his friends did next?
3. Illu...more
By Philip C. Stead, Erin E. Stead
Stead, P. C., & Stead, E. E. (2012). A sick day for amos mcgee. New York: Roaring Brook.
1. Other
2. This cute story is about a zookeeper named Amos who goes to work each day and visits each one of his friends. He plays chess with the elephant, runs races with the tortoise, and gives a handkerchief to the rhinoceros. Then one day Amos wakes up sick and can’t make it into work that day, but can you guess what his friends did next?
3. Illu...more
Parents need to know that the illustrator of this book won the 2011 Caldecott Medal for best picture book, and it's easy to see why. Woodblock illustrations mix with mostly soft colors -- and a bright red balloon -- to lull readers into this gentle tale about the importance of kindness and taking care of others. Because
Amos has spent so much time being a friend to the animals at the zoo,
they are there for him when he needs them most.
.
Educational value
Parents who read this book to their litt...more
Genre: Other
A sick Day for Amos McGee
Summary: Amos, the zoo keeper, is a true friend to all of the animals that he tends to at the local zoo. With the same admiration, the animals share their love for Amos in this heart-warming story. When Amos doesn't show up to take care of the animals, they figure out a way to get to his house to help nurse him back to health.
a) Area for comment: mood
Critique:
b) The strength of this title the way the author sets the mood through the use of illustrations. The...more
A sick Day for Amos McGee
Summary: Amos, the zoo keeper, is a true friend to all of the animals that he tends to at the local zoo. With the same admiration, the animals share their love for Amos in this heart-warming story. When Amos doesn't show up to take care of the animals, they figure out a way to get to his house to help nurse him back to health.
a) Area for comment: mood
Critique:
b) The strength of this title the way the author sets the mood through the use of illustrations. The...more
A Sick Day for Amos McGee by Philip C. Stead, illustrated by Erin E. Stead is a delightful, heartwarming story about friendship. Amos McGee, a zookeeper in the local town, has many friends at the zoo. Every day he makes time to visit the elephant, the tortoise, the penguin, the rhinoceros, and the owl. But when Amos gets sick one day and must stay home from work, his friends miss him greatly. They decide to repay Amos for his friendship with a journey of their own. As mentioned previously, this...more
A Sick Day for Amos McGee, written by Philip C. Stead and illustrated by Erin E. Stead, is the sweet story of a man and his daily activities. At the beginning of the story the reader is introduced to Amos McGee and his daily rituals. He wakes up, changes into a neatly pressed uniform, makes his morning breakfast with tea, and then goes to the zoo where he spends time with all of his friends – The animals. Amos spends time playing chess with the elephant, racing the tortoise, sitting with the pen...more
A Sick Day for Amos McGee is a heartfelt story of friendship.This book is avalabile through Amazon for $10.61. The book is written by Philip C. Stead and Illustrated by Erin E. Stead. Parents and educators will be pleased to learn that this book won the 2011 Caldecott Medal for best picture book. The color pencil illustrations show a mix of soft colors and grays. This is a very sweet tale about the importance of kindness, friendship and taking care of others.
Amos is a Zoo Keeper at the city zoo...more
Amos is a Zoo Keeper at the city zoo...more
1. Genre: Contemporary
2. Summary: Amos McGee is a loving and caring zookeeper that will do anything for his animal friends at the zoo. One day Amos gets sick and doesn’t show up for work and his friends from the zoo come to his house and do whatever they can to make Amos feel better.
A. Area of Comment: Media
This picture book is Erin E. Stead’s first time illustrating and she does it in great fashion. The media of woodblock and pencil gives this book a detailed and unique style of its own.
B. The...more
2. Summary: Amos McGee is a loving and caring zookeeper that will do anything for his animal friends at the zoo. One day Amos gets sick and doesn’t show up for work and his friends from the zoo come to his house and do whatever they can to make Amos feel better.
A. Area of Comment: Media
This picture book is Erin E. Stead’s first time illustrating and she does it in great fashion. The media of woodblock and pencil gives this book a detailed and unique style of its own.
B. The...more
A Sick Day for Amos McGee by Philip C. Stead illustrated by Erin E. Stead (Roaring Brook Press 2010). 32p. Picture Book.
Summary: Amos McGee has the same routine every day, he goes to the zoo to visit his friends. Until one day he is sick and doesn’t make it to the zoo, his friends are very upset so his friends decided to take action.
Critique:
a. This is a very heartwarming story with a very good plot and illustrations that really add to the story.
b. The illustrations are very detailed so the r...more
Summary: Amos McGee has the same routine every day, he goes to the zoo to visit his friends. Until one day he is sick and doesn’t make it to the zoo, his friends are very upset so his friends decided to take action.
Critique:
a. This is a very heartwarming story with a very good plot and illustrations that really add to the story.
b. The illustrations are very detailed so the r...more
Genre: Fantasy
Summary: Amos is a kind-hearted simplistic older man that works in the zoo. Each day, he finds time to care for the animals by meeting their various needs. One day Amos is sick and unable work. His animal friends miss him and decide to go take care of him like he typically does for them.
A) This book has a strong theme of friendship and kindness that provides warmth to any reader that comes across it. The main character Amos McGee , in particular, is heart-warming. The illustrations...more
Summary: Amos is a kind-hearted simplistic older man that works in the zoo. Each day, he finds time to care for the animals by meeting their various needs. One day Amos is sick and unable work. His animal friends miss him and decide to go take care of him like he typically does for them.
A) This book has a strong theme of friendship and kindness that provides warmth to any reader that comes across it. The main character Amos McGee , in particular, is heart-warming. The illustrations...more
This picture book is a Caldecott Medal winning book.
Genre – other
Summary:
Friendship is portrayed in this lovable story about a zookeeper who dedicates some time each day with his animal friends at the zoo. Until one when he is too sick to go to the zoo and the animals take matters into their own hands as they go to his house to cheer him up and make him feel better.
Critique:
A) The light tones and colors stay the same creating a relaxed atmosphere that portrays the friendships that are shared bet...more
Genre – other
Summary:
Friendship is portrayed in this lovable story about a zookeeper who dedicates some time each day with his animal friends at the zoo. Until one when he is too sick to go to the zoo and the animals take matters into their own hands as they go to his house to cheer him up and make him feel better.
Critique:
A) The light tones and colors stay the same creating a relaxed atmosphere that portrays the friendships that are shared bet...more
1. Contemporary
2. Amos goes to the zoo every day and takes good care of his animal friends, but when he gets sick, he cannot go. The animals wonder where he is and they go to his house to see him. They then take care of Amos while he is sick.
3. A. Although children know the animals cannot really do many of the things they are doing in this book, it is relatable to our times with animals that many children have seen.
B. This is a sweet story. The root of the book is friendship, of course. Amos car...more
2. Amos goes to the zoo every day and takes good care of his animal friends, but when he gets sick, he cannot go. The animals wonder where he is and they go to his house to see him. They then take care of Amos while he is sick.
3. A. Although children know the animals cannot really do many of the things they are doing in this book, it is relatable to our times with animals that many children have seen.
B. This is a sweet story. The root of the book is friendship, of course. Amos car...more
A Sick Day for Amos McGee by Philip C. Stead is a story of loyalty and friendship. Amos McGee is an old man who works at the zoo. Everyday, he wakes up early and takes the bus to the zoo where he works and tends to the animals. He plays chess with an elephant, and even helps a rhino with a cold blow his nose. However, one day, Amos wakes up and he feels sick, so he cannot make it to work. His animal friends at the zoo take notice, and decide to come to Amos’ house and visit. The animals spend qu...more
Citation: A Sick Day for Amos McGee, by Clare Philip C. Stead. (Roaring Brook Press, 2010). 32p. Fantasy.
Summary: A loveable zookeeper spends his days visiting with animal friends. When he gets sick one day, his friends decide that they must visit him. The animals ride the bus and bring fun activities along to cheer him up.
Critique: (a.)The best thing about this book is the illustrations. Limited text accompanies the woodcut and pencil renderings, leaving the illustrations to develop the charact...more
Summary: A loveable zookeeper spends his days visiting with animal friends. When he gets sick one day, his friends decide that they must visit him. The animals ride the bus and bring fun activities along to cheer him up.
Critique: (a.)The best thing about this book is the illustrations. Limited text accompanies the woodcut and pencil renderings, leaving the illustrations to develop the charact...more
Category: Other
Summary: Amos McGee is the sweet zookeeper that visits his friends daily. One day, Amos is too sick for work so his friends decide to visit him instead and repay the kindness that Amos shows them.
Critique:
A. While I enjoyed the story and the message of friendship in this story, I think the true strength lies in the illustrative style. I found it to be very interesting because it is very naïve or childlike. The words are simple but the images truly paint the picture, such as when M...more
Summary: Amos McGee is the sweet zookeeper that visits his friends daily. One day, Amos is too sick for work so his friends decide to visit him instead and repay the kindness that Amos shows them.
Critique:
A. While I enjoyed the story and the message of friendship in this story, I think the true strength lies in the illustrative style. I found it to be very interesting because it is very naïve or childlike. The words are simple but the images truly paint the picture, such as when M...more
A Sick Day for Amos McGee
1-Genre: Contemporary
2-This is a story of about a strong friendship. Amos has animal friends at the zoo that he visits everyday, but one day Amos is not able to go. So, the animals decide to take a trip to Amos’ instead.
3-(a) The area of comment for this story is theme.
(b) The author and illustrator do a great job showing a friendship theme throughout the piece of literature. Amos has such a strong friendship with these animals he makes a daily trip to the zoo to see t...more
1-Genre: Contemporary
2-This is a story of about a strong friendship. Amos has animal friends at the zoo that he visits everyday, but one day Amos is not able to go. So, the animals decide to take a trip to Amos’ instead.
3-(a) The area of comment for this story is theme.
(b) The author and illustrator do a great job showing a friendship theme throughout the piece of literature. Amos has such a strong friendship with these animals he makes a daily trip to the zoo to see t...more
A) This is a lovely story about a zoo-keeper who takes wonderful care of his animals. When he falls ill with a cold, his animals take wonderful care of him.
B) It’s easy to see why this book won the Caldecott medal. This is a very sweet story about friendship; but, the best part about it is the drawings. Pencil on woodblock, the artist has used subdued colors lend a natural curiosity for the details.
C) For example, the bear, the mouse, and the bird variously appear in the story without actually...more
B) It’s easy to see why this book won the Caldecott medal. This is a very sweet story about friendship; but, the best part about it is the drawings. Pencil on woodblock, the artist has used subdued colors lend a natural curiosity for the details.
C) For example, the bear, the mouse, and the bird variously appear in the story without actually...more
Genre: Contemporary
Summary: Amos the zookeeper takes care of all his animal friends at the zoo and caters to their personal interests/talents. When Amos is ill and cannot come to the zoo, the animals come to his house and take care of him.
Critique: A. Theme
B. This picture book's theme of friendship and individuality is important for young children to learn. Throughout the book, the author recognizes each individual animal's personality and shows that friends treat each other the way in which th...more
Summary: Amos the zookeeper takes care of all his animal friends at the zoo and caters to their personal interests/talents. When Amos is ill and cannot come to the zoo, the animals come to his house and take care of him.
Critique: A. Theme
B. This picture book's theme of friendship and individuality is important for young children to learn. Throughout the book, the author recognizes each individual animal's personality and shows that friends treat each other the way in which th...more
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"A Sick Day for Amos McGee" is about a gentle old man who seems content in his comfortable daily routine. He gets up early, winds his watch, enjoys his breakfast, and gets on the bus that takes him to his job at the nearby zoo. Although his days at the zoo are busy, he always makes time for his friends. He plays chess with the elephant, runs races with the tortoise, sits with the penguin, lends a handkerchief to the rhinoceros and reads with the owl. One day, when Amos wakes up, he finds that he...more
1. Genre: Contemporary
2. A Sick Day for Amos McGee is a story about a dedicated zookeeper who falls ill one day, and the zoo animals come to his house to take care of him.
3. a. Since A Sick Day for Amos McGee is a Caldecott winner, I would have to agree and say the illustrations are one of the strong points of this story, but the voice of the story is what I considered most notable.
b. I think this book is a gentle, relaxing story that children would find charming and happy. The illustrations ar...more
2. A Sick Day for Amos McGee is a story about a dedicated zookeeper who falls ill one day, and the zoo animals come to his house to take care of him.
3. a. Since A Sick Day for Amos McGee is a Caldecott winner, I would have to agree and say the illustrations are one of the strong points of this story, but the voice of the story is what I considered most notable.
b. I think this book is a gentle, relaxing story that children would find charming and happy. The illustrations ar...more
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